SDR 97ZZZX4785

Service difficulty report · Hook · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44UA
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45800
Part
Hook
Part number
37738741
Condition
Misoverhauled
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
48,448 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND CARGO DOOR HOOKS MODIFIED WHERE END OF HOOKS WERE TRIMMED OFF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE HOOKS WERE MODIFIED TO A UNITED AIRLINES E.O. TO C/W DACO SB 52-68. IT APPEARS THE HOOK ENDS WERE TRIMMED OFF COMPLETELY RATHER THAN RADIUSED IAW DACO SB INSTRUCTIONS. TOTAL CYCLES: 22,459.

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